Thoughts About a Homily and a Podcast...

This morning (Sunday, June 30-2024), Rev. Robert Sears spoke on our reading from 2 Corinthians 8:7-15, in which Paul was writing about a commitment the Church in Corinth had made to support the poor -- specifically, the impoverished Church in Jerusalem, which was suffering hardship due to persecution.

Sometime in the last 24 hours, the Supreme Court of the US ruled in favour of the town of Grant's Pass, Oregon, which wanted its police force to ticket (and therefore fine/criminalize) people who were homeless, living in tents or other structures on public property.

Rev. Ed Trevors, an Anglican priest at the Parish of St. Margaret of Scotland in Nova Scotia, had some thoughts about this that perhaps align with what Paul was writing about in today's passage, and about what Rev. Robert was speaking of in his homily. I leave you to watch and judge for yourselves...

A Sermon from Sunday, June 23, 2024

Rev. Robert Sears has recorded this sermon from Sunday, June 23, 2024 -- based on the lectionary reading from 2 Corinthians 6: 1-13.

In his notes he writes, "I use some relationship psychology, specifically the art of listening, to analyze how Paul is responding to divisions caused by "super-apostles" in Corinth. Paul appeals to Isaiah 49.8 as a shared experience with the Corinthians. God has heard them and helped them. Paul bids them listen still. I also look at some of the hurdles to our listening well, and what active, responsive listening looks like. The thumbnail comes from an association that came to me in the all-to-common relationship stereotype of the pursuer and the distancer."

May this bless your day. 😊

A Worthwhile Read...

What follows is a link to a CBC article that I cannot share directly on Facebook, due to Facebook's policy about Canadian news (a rabbit hole I won't take you down here!).  

THIS ARTICLE is about a centenarian and his wife who remain active in their Anglican parish in Westlock, Alberta.  He's currently the Rector's Warden -- and is now driven to church in the priest's car.  

Here at St. Cyprian's we've bemoaned the fact there are fewer of us and all of us are aging and feel less able to do many of the activities we used to do -- yet this year we still did our bit for the County's Highway Clean-up, and on Saturday, we held a bang-up yard sale on our west lawn.  Let us take inspiration from Mr. and Mrs. McConaghy (married 80 years!!) as we seek to move forward.  And let  us take inspiration from the small parish in Westlock, who's priest is 78 years old and just celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination.

The article includes a link to a short video -- in which you also see Mr. McConaghy ringing the bell for the service!  

YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE.

On Offer at the Yard Sale...

Did you know we're including a Bake Sale Table at our parish Yard Sale this Saturday? You could go home with a rhubarb loaf (as photographed). Or a banana loaf or a cake or muffins or cookies... Yummmm!

St. Cyprian's Anglican Church,

5001 C&E Trail, Lacombe, Alberta --

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,

Saturday, June 22, 2024.

See you there, eh?

A Sermon from Sunday, June 9, 2924

Rev. Robert Sears has recorded a video of his sermon from Sunday, June 9, 2024.  It's based on the Gospel passage from the Lectionary for that Sunday:  Mark 3:20-35.  May it bless your day.  😊

 

Annual Yard Sale -- Updated Details!

 

When? Saturday, June 22, 2024

Where? on the corner of 50th Avenue and C&E Trail, Lacombe, Alberta

Time? 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Volunteers needed!

-  To bake for the Bake Table

-  To set up the tables

Set-up begins at 8 a.m. on the day of the sale.

Let Pat C. know if you can help!